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Microsoft Releases Test Version of SharePoint 2013 Migration Assessment Tool

Microsoft has released a near final tool this week for organizations considering switching from SharePoint Server 2013 on premises to using the SharePoint Online service.

Yahoo Biggest Security Breach Yet at 500 Million Accounts Exposed

Yahoo's network has been hacked, and the information from "at least 500 million user accounts" was stolen.

Microsoft Issues Workaround for WSUS 0xc1800118 Error Affecting Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft this week announced some steps to address problems in getting Windows 10 version 1607 via the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) management solution.

Microsoft Update Will Delete Infamous Get Windows App

Microsoft issued an update this week that will finally get rid of the "Get Windows App."

Exchange Server 2016 and 2013 Cumulative Updates Released

Microsoft released cumulative updates to Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013 this month.

Microsoft Wants To Kill Off Server Message Block 1

Microsoft is appealing to organizations to stop using Server Message Block (SMB) version 1.

Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 Gets Extended Support

Microsoft this week offered some good news, along with some bad news, about Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2.

Microsoft Planning To Block Outdated Flash ActiveX in IE 11

Microsoft announced this week that it's planning to initiate a new limited-time blocking scheme for out-of-date Adobe Flash ActiveX used in its Internet Explorer 11 browser.

Microsoft Rolling Out New Process To Address Account Overlap Confusion

Microsoft today initiated a blocking process to address potential "account overlap" issues when end users sign up to access Microsoft services.

Microsoft and Ping Identity Partnering on Web App Access Solutions

Microsoft and Ping Identity announced a partnership today that could help organizations that need to authenticate users that are trying to access older ("legacy") Web applications.

Microsoft Offering Tech Support for Upgrade Analytics Migration Service

Microsoft will be broadening discussion of its Upgrade Analytics preview solution by making its technical team available for questions, starting this week.

Microsoft Planning To Launch Service Fabric on Linux

Microsoft plans to show off a new preview of Service Fabric on Linux at its Ignite conference, starting on Sept. 26.

Microsoft Previews Azure Portal's New Active Directory Features

Microsoft unveiled a preview today of its Azure portal's new Azure Active Directory features for administrators.

How To Tell If System Center Configuration Manager Is Ready for Windows 10 Version 1607

Microsoft on Friday offered advice for organizations using System Center Configuration Manager when they are considering upgrading to Windows 10 version 1607.

Microsoft Adds Guest Access to Office 365 Groups

Microsoft has started turning on a new guest capability in Office 365 groups.

Azure Active Directory ID Protection and Privileged ID Management Services Going Live Next Week

Microsoft plans to commercially offer its Azure Active Directory Identity Protection service and its Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management service, starting on Sept. 15.

Microsoft Access 2016 Now Supports dBase Database Format

Microsoft's Access database management software, as offered through Office 365 service plans, now supports the dBase file format, yet again.

Microsoft Expands Azure and Office 365 Services with New U.K. Datacenters

Microsoft today announced the opening of new datacenters in the United Kingdom.

Microsoft Ending SmartScreen Spam Filters in November

Microsoft announced this month that it will stop providing updates for its SmartScreen e-mail spam filters on Nov. 1.

Microsoft Updates Advance Threat Analytics with Increased Detection Capabilities

Microsoft late last week announced that its cloud-based security solution, Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) version 1.7, is now available.

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